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Aug 2022
39m 26s

HIBT Lab! Quaise Energy: Carlos Araque

Guy Raz | Wondery
About this episode
Growing up in Colombia, Carlos Araque and his father liked to take apart bicycles and motorcycles then put them back together. This love of tinkering led Carlos to study engineering at MIT and eventually launch a career in the oil and gas industry. After 15 years of this work, Carlos realized he was uniquely suited to be a part of the global energy transitio ... Show More
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